Wareham Free Library

Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Wareham Free Library. All welcome.

DROP-IN as we briefly introduce you to ONLINE resources to assist you in crafting your resume. Learn how to find free template tools online and receive handouts detailing the steps to build your resume from the ground up. NO REGISTRATION is required, but drop-in time is limited to 15 minutes per patron. If you'd like more in-depth computer assistance, please consider one of the COMPUTER BASICS classes offered monthly. Questions? Please reach out to the listed contact for details.

Monthly Board Meeting of the Wareham Free Library Board of Trustees. Click here for agenda.

Join us for a winter-themed storytime each week, as we explore winter through stories, songs, and crafts.No registration is required, but interaction and engagement are encouraged!

Join us for a winter-themed storytime each week, as we explore winter through stories, songs, and crafts.No registration is required, but interaction and engagement are encouraged!

NOT A LIBRARY EVENT

REGISTER HERE FOR THE PROGRAM: Author Michelle Young will discuss her new book, "The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland." A riveting and stylish saga set in Paris during World War II, "The Art Spy" uncovers the true story of how an unlikely heroine infiltrated the Nazi leadership to save the world's most treasured masterpieces. The book was longlisted for the 2025 American Library of Paris Book Award. Young, an award-winning journalist and author, is a graduate of Harvard College in the History of Art and Architecture and holds a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, where she is a Professor of Architecture. She is also the founder of the publication "Untapped New York." RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

Join us for a winter-themed storytime each week, as we explore winter through stories, songs, and crafts.No registration is required, but interaction and engagement are encouraged!

Join us for an Introduction to Basic / Beginner Computer Skills class. We'll walk through basic hardware/software and simple navigation of the operating system. Space is limited and REGISTRATION is required. Please use the registration link provided.Questions? Please reach out to the listed contact for details.

Not a library program

REGISTER HERE FOR THIS PROGRAMYou know we love our Lighthouse talks and we're really excited about this one! Boston Light – the first established Light Station in colonial America – began lighting the way for safe navigation into the fledging maritime port of Boston in 1716. The Fresnel Lens in the lantern room and fog signal apparatus situated on Little Brewster Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor continues as an active Coast Guard maintained aid-to-navigation, today. However, its notoriety in the maritime community as the “the last manned Coast Guard Light Station” in the country has come to closure with the retirement of Sally Snowman, its 70th keeper. A power-point presentation provide photos of Boston Light’s 307 years of history and few photo anecdotes of Sally’s experiences as a 21st Century Keeper. We are also thrilled to welcome Jeremy D'Entremont to the conversation! He is one of our favorite speakers on lighthouses and is great friends with Sally and Jay. RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program

Non Library Event

It's the WFL TWEEN/TEEN CRAFTERNOON program! Kids between 11 and 18 are welcome to join us for a great make-and-take project - the only limit is your imagination!!Just in time for Valentine's Day! This week, we're making RUBBERBAND LOOM JEWELRY. Grab your own Loom Kit to create bracelets, rings, keychains, & more in vibrant, wild colors. These kits are yours to keep and offer easy-to-make directions for lots of fun projects created at the library, home, or anywhere you choose. Small and portable, this is a cool craft for fidgety fingers and creative minds.The program is free, and no registration is required. Sponsored by the FRIENDS of the WFL.

This is a musical and interactive puppet show sure to entertain children and adults from 2 to 100 years old. Songs, stories and audience participation all about kindness will keep you and your little ones engaged through the entire show.Program is free and no registration is required. Sponsored by Friends of the Wareham Free Library

Join us for an Introduction to Basic / Beginner Computer Skills class. We'll walk through basic hardware/software and simple navigation of the operating system. Space is limited and REGISTRATION is required. Please use the registration link provided.Questions? Please reach out to the listed contact for details.

Monthly meeting of the Mystery Book Club. Books to be discussed are available at the library circulation desk.

Join us for a winter-themed storytime each week, as we explore winter through stories, songs, and crafts.No registration is required, but interaction and engagement are encouraged!

Join us for a winter-themed storytime each week, as we explore winter through stories, songs, and crafts.No registration is required, but interaction and engagement are encouraged!

“Better Must Come”: A Conversation with Desmond HallJoin the Wareham Free Library for an exciting event with Desmond Hall, author of the Massachusetts Book Awards–honored novel Better Must Come. Designed for tweens and teens, this program invites young readers to explore the world of the book as the author shares the inspirations behind the story, his path as a writer, and the real-world issues that shaped the novel. He will lead an engaging discussion of the book’s characters, conflicts, and craft, followed by a Q&A and book signing.Better Must Come follows two teens, Deja and Gabriel, who are searching for ways to lift themselves and their families out of difficult and often dangerous circumstances. Set against a backdrop of gang violence, familial abandonment, and the pressures of survival, the novel delivers an edge-of-your-seat story rooted in urgency and resilience. At its heart, it also offers a tender romance, showing how young love can take root and thrive even amid turmoil. Better Must Come is a powerful and timely exploration of perseverance, courage, and hope in the face of overwhelming odds.This FREE program is sponsored by the Mass Book Awards Speakers Bureau and is presented in collaboration with the Massachusetts Center for the Book. No registration is required.DESMOND HALL was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and moved to Jamaica, Queens. He is the author of the acclaimed young adult novels Your Corner Dark and Better Must Come, the latter a Massachusetts Book Awards Honors title. His work often draws on personal and historical contexts to create fast-paced, emotionally resonant stories for teen readers. He currently lives in the Boston area with his family.

REGISTER HERE FOR THE PROGRAM: Author Cecily N. Zander will give a presentation based on her latest book, "The Army Under Fire: The Politics of Antimilitarism in the Civil War Era." Winner of The Center for Civil War Research's 2025 Wiley-Silver Prize (best first book on Civil War history), "The Army Under Fire" is a pathbreaking study focusing on the fierce political debates over the size and use of military forces in the United States during the Civil War era. It examines how prominent political figures interacted with the professional army and how those same leaders misunderstood the value of regular soldiers fighting to reunify the fractured nation. Zander is assistant professor of history at Texas Woman’s University and a Senior Fellow at Southern Methodist University’s Center for Presidential History. RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

Join us for a winter-themed storytime each week, as we explore winter through stories, songs, and crafts.No registration is required, but interaction and engagement are encouraged!

DROP-IN time to briefly introduce you to the LIBBY or HOOPLA library apps on your Kindle or Tablet. Learn how to download the apps to access ALL of the wonderful digital resources your library card provides - eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, streaming tv & movies. Have the app already? Use this time to learn how to more successfully navigate the app of your choice.NO REGISTRATION is required, but drop-in time is limited to 15 minutes per patron. If you'd like a more in-depth tour of the app, please call for an appointment. Questions? Please reach out to the listed contact for details.

Upcoming February Vacation FUN! Snow may be on the ground (with more to come), but we have a sweet challenge for you...and your team.We need 5 teams to take pristine houses and give them a personal touch with the “materials*” provided. Do you have a team of 4-6 people interested in competing? If so, gather your peeps, choose a “team name,” and save your spot using the “register” link on this page.Houses, icing, and decorations provided by the WFL, your creativity is the only thing missing. Finished houses will be displayed in the library until 2/28 to allow the public to vote.The overall ballot winner for "most uniquely/best decorated" house will receive a prize pack of library goodies!*Please be aware that materials/ingredients may contain tree nuts.

Join us weekly for instruction, a refresher, or serious play!1:00-1:30pm New player orientation1:30-3:00pm Game playWhat’s Mahjong? A tile-based game originating in 19th century China, the game combines elements of strategy, skill, and luck!The game is now popular globally and can be played in-person or in online gaming apps.*

REGISTER HERE FOR THE PROGRAM: We love chatting with Randi Minetor! Join us to discuss the 10th anniversary (and rerelease) of her book, "Death in Glacier National Park: Stories of Accidents and Foolhardiness in the Crown of the Continent". Randi author of seven books in the non-fiction "Death in the National Parks" series, explores the fatal mistakes people make when they venture into unfamiliar wilderness. Collected here are some the most gripping accounts in park history of unfortunate events caused by natural forces or human folly. Be ready for your upcoming summer vacation plans with this important and, probably, humorous presentation! RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

DROP-IN time to briefly introduce you to the LIBBY or HOOPLA library apps on your Kindle or Tablet. Learn how to download the apps to access ALL of the wonderful digital resources your library card provides - eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, streaming tv & movies. Have the app already? Use this time to learn how to more successfully navigate the app of your choice.NO REGISTRATION is required, but drop-in time is limited to 15 minutes per patron. If you'd like a more in-depth tour of the app, please call for an appointment. Questions? Please reach out to the listed contact for details.

Join us for a winter-themed storytime each week, as we explore winter through stories, songs, and crafts.No registration is required, but interaction and engagement are encouraged!

Join us for a winter-themed storytime each week, as we explore winter through stories, songs, and crafts.No registration is required, but interaction and engagement are encouraged!

Non Library Event

REGISTER HERE FOR THE PROGRAM: The world is fascinated by the recent jewel robbery at the Louvre, and so are the Curators of Crime, mystery authors Connie Berry, Lane Stone, Nina Wachsman, and M. A. Monnin. In this presentation, the Curators of Crime will examine the public’s fascination with the recent burglary of Napoleonic jewels at the Louvre and discuss how as authors they have used the same elements in their books. They cover the crime itself, the police investigation and their procedures for nailing the thieves, the psychology and motives that prompt such a bold theft, and how the intrinsic and historical value of the jewels make them targets and add to the public’s fear of their loss. RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

Join us for a winter-themed storytime each week, as we explore winter through stories, songs, and crafts.No registration is required, but interaction and engagement are encouraged!

Join us for an Introduction to Basic / Beginner Internet Skills class. We'll walk through setting up/using email and basic searches using a variety of web browsers.Space is limited and REGISTRATION is required. Please use the registration link provided.Questions? Please reach out to the listed contact for details.

REGISTER HERE FOR THE PROGRAM: We always have such a good time chatting with Graham that we just had to have him back (again!)! This time, we'll be delving even deeper into the primary sources - the manuscripts and letters - that informed Graham's book "The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life". Join us, once again, as Graham discusses Charlotte's life - the myths vs. reality - as well as his own research and writing of this fantastic book! RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

It's the WFL TWEEN/TEEN CRAFTERNOON program! Kids between 11 and 18 are welcome to join us for a great make-and-take project - the only limit is your imagination!!This week we're making "STAINED GLASS" WINDOW ART. Choose your template and get to work customizing it with an array of bright, bold colors meant to chase the winter blues away. Hang it in your window to bring an early spring vibe. A simple craft for fidgety fingers and creative minds.The program is free, and no registration is required. Sponsored by the FRIENDS of the WFL.

Invasive Plants Workshop - Not a library program

Join us weekly for instruction, a refresher, or serious play!1:00-1:30pm New player orientation1:30-3:00pm Game playWhat’s Mahjong? A tile-based game originating in 19th century China, the game combines elements of strategy, skill, and luck!The game is now popular globally and can be played in-person or in online gaming apps.*

DROP-IN as we briefly introduce you to ONLINE resources to assist you in crafting your resume. Learn how to find free template tools online and receive handouts detailing the steps to build your resume from the ground up. NO REGISTRATION is required, but drop-in time is limited to 15 minutes per patron. If you'd like more in-depth computer assistance, please consider one of the COMPUTER BASICS classes offered monthly. Questions? Please reach out to the listed contact for details.

Join us for a winter-themed storytime each week, as we explore winter through stories, songs, and crafts.No registration is required, but interaction and engagement are encouraged!

Join us for a winter-themed storytime each week, as we explore winter through stories, songs, and crafts.No registration is required, but interaction and engagement are encouraged!

Monthly meeting of the Wareham Library Foundation.

The author of 8 books, including Dark Tide: The Great Molasses Flood of Boston" will be here to bring to life the groundbreaking biography of a forgotten Civil Rights hero. This is the first written biography of Charles Sumner in over 50 years. Copies of this book (and others) will be available for purchase and signing. Program is free and sponsored by the Friends of the Wareham Free Library.

Not a library event

Join us for a winter-themed storytime each week, as we explore winter through stories, songs, and crafts.No registration is required, but interaction and engagement are encouraged!

Join us for an Introduction to Basic / Beginner Internet Skills class. We'll walk through setting up/using email and basic searches using a variety of web browsers.Space is limited and REGISTRATION is required. Please use the registration link provided.Questions? Please reach out to the listed contact for details.

Come learn the basics of how to begin doing your family research. Bring your information you've already collected and get ideas on how to continue. Program is free and no registration is required.

We celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss through stories, songs and crafts. It's a seussical celebration for everyone.

Join us weekly for instruction, a refresher, or serious play!1:00-1:30pm New player orientation1:30-3:00pm Game playWhat’s Mahjong? A tile-based game originating in 19th century China, the game combines elements of strategy, skill, and luck!The game is now popular globally and can be played in-person or in online gaming apps.*

Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Wareham Free Library. All welcome.

Join us for an Introduction to Basic / Beginner Internet Skills class. We'll walk through setting up/using email and basic searches using a variety of web browsers.Space is limited and REGISTRATION is required. Please use the registration link provided.Questions? Please reach out to the listed contact for details.

Monthly Board Meeting of the Wareham Free Library Board of Trustees. Click here for agenda.

NOT A LIBRARY EVENT

DROP-IN time to briefly introduce you to the LIBBY or HOOPLA library apps on your Kindle or Tablet. Learn how to download the apps to access ALL of the wonderful digital resources your library card provides - eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, streaming tv & movies. Have the app already? Use this time to learn how to more successfully navigate the app of your choice.NO REGISTRATION is required, but drop-in time is limited to 15 minutes per patron. If you'd like a more in-depth tour of the app, please call for an appointment. Questions? Please reach out to the listed contact for details.

Not a Library Event

It's the WFL TWEEN/TEEN CRAFTERNOON program! Kids between 11 and 18 are welcome to join us for a great make-and-take project - the only limit is your imagination!!As spring's muddy weather approaches, we thought to imitate it with some GOOEY SLIME! Join us to create your own Newtonian fluid to take with you.The program is free, and no registration is required. Sponsored by the FRIENDS of the WFL.

Not a library event

Join us weekly for instruction, a refresher, or serious play!1:00-1:30pm New player orientation1:30-3:00pm Game playWhat’s Mahjong? A tile-based game originating in 19th century China, the game combines elements of strategy, skill, and luck!The game is now popular globally and can be played in-person or in online gaming apps.*

DROP-IN time to briefly introduce you to the LIBBY or HOOPLA library apps on your Kindle or Tablet. Learn how to download the apps to access ALL of the wonderful digital resources your library card provides - eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, streaming tv & movies. Have the app already? Use this time to learn how to more successfully navigate the app of your choice.NO REGISTRATION is required, but drop-in time is limited to 15 minutes per patron. If you'd like a more in-depth tour of the app, please call for an appointment. Questions? Please reach out to the listed contact for details.

Monthly meeting of the Mystery Book Club. Books to be discussed are available at the library circulation desk.

Bargains abound as the Friends host their July book sale. Come stock up on summer reads while supporting the Friends at the same time.

Join us for an Introduction to Basic / Beginner Computer Skills class. We'll walk through basic hardware/software and simple navigation of the operating system. Space is limited and REGISTRATION is required. Please use the registration link provided.Questions? Please reach out to the listed contact for details.

Bargains abound as the Friends host their July book sale. Come stock up on summer reads while supporting the Friends at the same time.

Bargains abound as the Friends host their July book sale. Come stock up on summer reads while supporting the Friends at the same time.

NEW! A Tech Time program for kids aged 10-18 years to build basic computer skills, learn to safely navigate the internet, and use online databases for school (or personal) projects. These small classes will utilize Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, etc.), in addition to free online resources, to make learning fun and functional.Please bring a notebook (or binder) and a writing instrument for class notes. Participants will use the library's laptop computers, but if you'd like to use your own laptop computer, please have Microsoft Word and Excel programs downloaded and installed. Registration is required, and classes are limited to 6 participants.

Join us weekly for instruction, a refresher, or serious play!1:00-1:30pm New player orientation1:30-3:00pm Game playWhat’s Mahjong? A tile-based game originating in 19th century China, the game combines elements of strategy, skill, and luck!The game is now popular globally and can be played in-person or in online gaming apps.*

We kick off our spring concert series with a celebration of traditional Celtic music through old and new interpretations of jigs, reels, lively fiddle, guitar and voice. A great evening of fun music and entertainment.Program is free and no registration is required. A donation to Damien's Food Pantry is your “ticket” into the show. Sponsored by a grant through the Massachusetts Cultural Council

Join us for an Introduction to Basic / Beginner Computer Skills class. We'll walk through basic hardware/software and simple navigation of the operating system. Space is limited and REGISTRATION is required. Please use the registration link provided.Questions? Please reach out to the listed contact for details.

DROP-IN as we briefly introduce you to ONLINE resources to assist you in crafting your resume. Learn how to find free template tools online and receive handouts detailing the steps for building your resume from the ground up. NO REGISTRATION is required, but drop-in time is limited to 15 minutes per patron. If you'd like more in-depth computer assistance, please consider one of the COMPUTER BASICS classes offered monthly. Questions? Please reach out to the listed contact for details.

It's the WFL TWEEN/TEEN CRAFTERNOON program! Kids between 11 and 18 are welcome to join us for a great make-and-take project - the only limit is your imagination!!This week, we're making PEEP GARLANDS to celebrate the Easter season. Using a variety of spring animals (chicks, bunnies, ducks, lambs, etc.) and flowers, you'll be able to customize your garland with colors welcoming the arrival of SPRING with a happy vibe. A simple craft for fidgety fingers and creative minds.The program is free, and no registration is required. Sponsored by the FRIENDS of the WFL.

Join us weekly for instruction, a refresher, or serious play!1:00-1:30pm New player orientation1:30-3:00pm Game playWhat’s Mahjong? A tile-based game originating in 19th century China, the game combines elements of strategy, skill, and luck!The game is now popular globally and can be played in-person or in online gaming apps.*

Monthly meeting of the Wareham Library Foundation.

Not a library event

Come learn the basics of how to begin doing your family research. Bring your information you've already collected and get ideas on how to continue. Program is free and no registration is required.

Join us weekly for instruction, a refresher, or serious play!1:00-1:30pm New player orientation1:30-3:00pm Game playWhat’s Mahjong? A tile-based game originating in 19th century China, the game combines elements of strategy, skill, and luck!The game is now popular globally and can be played in-person or in online gaming apps.*

Join us weekly for instruction, a refresher, or serious play!1:00-1:30pm New player orientation1:30-3:00pm Game playWhat’s Mahjong? A tile-based game originating in 19th century China, the game combines elements of strategy, skill, and luck!The game is now popular globally and can be played in-person or in online gaming apps.*

Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Wareham Free Library. All welcome.

Monthly Board Meeting of the Wareham Free Library Board of Trustees. Click here for agenda.

Monthly meeting of the Mystery Book Club. Books to be discussed are available at the library circulation desk.

Join us weekly for instruction, a refresher, or serious play!1:00-1:30pm New player orientation1:30-3:00pm Game playWhat’s Mahjong? A tile-based game originating in 19th century China, the game combines elements of strategy, skill, and luck!The game is now popular globally and can be played in-person or in online gaming apps.*

Join us weekly for instruction, a refresher, or serious play!1:00-1:30pm New player orientation1:30-3:00pm Game playWhat’s Mahjong? A tile-based game originating in 19th century China, the game combines elements of strategy, skill, and luck!The game is now popular globally and can be played in-person or in online gaming apps.*

Monthly meeting of the Wareham Library Foundation.

Come learn the basics of how to begin doing your family research. Bring your information you've already collected and get ideas on how to continue. Program is free and no registration is required.

Join us weekly for instruction, a refresher, or serious play!1:00-1:30pm New player orientation1:30-3:00pm Game playWhat’s Mahjong? A tile-based game originating in 19th century China, the game combines elements of strategy, skill, and luck!The game is now popular globally and can be played in-person or in online gaming apps.*

Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Wareham Free Library. All welcome.

Monthly Board Meeting of the Wareham Free Library Board of Trustees. Click here for agenda.